Towel rack



July 10, 1923. 11,461,124

w. KAHL TOWEL RACK Filed June 4. 1921 llVI/E/I/TOR M/w To all whom itmay concern Patented July 10, 1923.

lTED STATES WILLIAM KAHL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TOWEL RACK.

Application fi1ed June 4, 1921. Serial No. 474,924.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM KAI-1L, a

citizen of the United States, and aresident of the-borough of Brooklyn,county of Kings, city and State of'New York, have in vented certain newand useful Improvements in Towel Racks, of which the following is aspecification. Y v

This invention relates to towel racks.

Among the objects of the present invention it is aimed to-provide atowel rack that may be conveniently and expeditiously attached in place,without the use of nails or such like fastening means. The presentinvention more particularly takes advantage, of the heat generated bythe hot water boilers present in the average kitchen, and of the supportafforded by the tubing extending from such boiler for the rack so thattowels supported by a rack so secured to a boiler and suspendingtherefrom in proximity to the boilermay be quickly dried on account ofthe aid afforded by the heat so generated.

Specifically, the invention contemplates a towel rack having a metalbracket to which are pivotally secured a plurality of rods, so thattheir ends will co-operate with one another to automatically limit theextent of swing of the rods, to afford a support facilitating thepivoting of the several rods at the same level, and furthermore toafford a rigid support capable of carrying comparatively heavy loads.

The invention still further contemplates a novel arrangement andselection of the parts of a rack which takes advantage of the positionof a boiler and the appurtenant tubing, and the increased rigidityafforded when bending certain metal parts, so as to obtain amaximumetficiency with a minimum number of parts and minimum amount ofmaterial.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the inventionwill appear from the sub-joined detail description of one specificembodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1 is a fragmental side elevation showing a boiler and a towelrack secured thereto; and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective fragmental view showing the towel rack indetail.

In the embodiment illustrated, there is provided a boiler 10 of usualconstruction having tubing such as the nipple 11 extending from theupper end thereof with the usual polygonal faced nut 12 formed thereon.To this nipple 11 in the present instance, the bracket of the towel rackis attached. It is obvious that tubing extending from other portions ofthe boiler may also beused to advantage for so supporting the towelrack.

The towel rack itself comprises essentially a bracket 13 to which arepivotally secured a plurality of rods, in the present instance, thewooden rods 14, 15 and 16. The bracket 13 v is preferably composed ofsheet metal a part of which is bent into the resilient U-shaped yokemember 17, in the parallel limbs of which, alining openings 18 and 19are formed to receive the screw 20. The openings 18 or 19 are usedaccording to the size of nipple, nut or tubing to which the bracket maybe secured, it being understood that the yoke 17 will encircle thenipple as shown in Fig. 1 and the limbs thereof drawn tight by means ofthe screw 20 and nut 21; One of the limbs of the yoke 17 continues intoan enlarged flat shell or support 22 bent at an angle relative to thelimbs of the yoke 17 and preferably having a plurality of ears, threebeing shown in the present instance, as at 23, 24 and-25 to be receivedby the slots, formed by the bifurcated ends of the rods 14, 15 and 16respectively. The rods 14, 15 and 16 in the present instance arepivotally secured to such ears 23, 24 and 25 by means of the pivot pins26, 27 and 28. The rods, 14, 15 and 16 in the present instance are roundwooden rods of the type usual with towel racks of the swinging type.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the rods will swing from thesame level, made possible by the flat support 22, and will so extendfrom the boiler 10 that the towels may conveniently hang adjacent to theboiler thereby to facilitate the drying of the same.

As shown in Fig. 3 the ends of the rods 14, 15 and 16 so contactrelative to one another that the opposing rods 14 and 16 will be limitedin their movement by abutting against the end of the rod 15. The rod 15will be limited in its lateral movement by contacting and engaging withthe rods 14 or 16.

From the foregoing it will also be seen that neither nails nor such likefastening means are required, and that the towel rack can beconveniently and quickly secured in place even by the most unskilled.

The bracket 13 is composed of a single piece of sheet metal and may beconveniently stamped out by a single operation thus serving materiallyto maintain the cost of manufacture at a minimum.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A towel rack comprising a bracket and towel supporting rods, thebracket having a horizontal shell, a plurality of ears extending fromsaid shell, the ends of the supporting rods being slotted to receivesaid ears, and pivot pins for pivotally connecting the slotted ends ofthe rods to said ears, the ends of the rods overlapping one another soas to form stops to limit the outward swing of the rods.

a 2. The combination with a plurality of towel supporting rods, of aone-piece sheet metal blank stamped into a yoke arm and a supportingshell, the yoke arm being bent into a U-shaped support engagingresilient yoke and the shell being bent at right angles to said yoke,the ends of said rods engaging said shell, and pivot pins for pivotallyconnesting the ends oi said rods to said shell.

3. The combination with a plurality of Wooden towel supporting rods, ofa onepiece sheet metal bracket h ving a support engaging resilient yokeand a supporting shell, the shell being bent atright angles to saidyoke, a plurality of ears extending from said shell, the ends of thesupporting rods being slotted to receive said ears, and pivot pins forpivotally connecting the slotted ends to said ears,

a a This specificat on s gned and WllJHGSSGd this fifth day of May,1921.

' WILLIAM KAI-IL.

Witnesses:

A. E. RENTON, G. Dnnws.

